County
Administrator's Report of Council Actions
Regular
Session Meeting
September
18, 2001
6:00
p.m.
Call to Order
– Kit Smith
Invocation
– Jim Tuten
Presentation
of Resolutions
- Timothy
Ford: Deputy of the Year – Mr. Pearce and Mr. McEachern presented this
resolution honoring Timothy Ford for being selected as Deputy of the Year
for his countless acts of contribution and support of the Richland County
community.
- Keenan High
School: High SAT Scores – This item was deferred to the first Council
meeting in October.
- Chef François
Fiséra – This item was moved to the Approval of Resolutions section
of the agenda.
Approval of
Resolutions
- Richland
Northeast High School Girls Soccer Team – This item was unanimously approved.
- Richland
Northeast High School Boys Track and Field – This item was unanimously
approved.
- Chef François
Fiséra – This item was unanimously approved.
- Solid Waste
Director Sack Edge Retirement – This item was unanimously approved.
Report of County
Attorney for Executive Session Matters
- Status and
Approval of Reapportionment Process – The County Attorney was directed
to retain counsel in this regard.
Adoption of
Agenda – The agenda was adopted as amended, with the following changes:
- The deferral
of Item b. under Presentation of Resolutions.
- The placement
of Item c. under Presentation of Resolutions to Approval of Resolutions.
- The addition
of Solid Waste Director Sack Edge Retirement as Item d. under Approval of
Resolutions
- The placement
of Citizen’s Input to immediately following the Approval of Resolutions.
- The deferral
of Items 5. and 6. to a worksession scheduled for Tuesday, September 25th.
- The Pledge of
Alliance was added immediately following the Invocation.
Approval of
Minutes
Regular Session
Meeting: September 4, 2001 – the minutes were approved as submitted.
Recess for Special
called meeting Regarding Millage Override
Reconvene Regular
Session Meeting
Report of County
Administrator
- Fall Council
Retreat – The County Administrator reminded Council of the Fall Council
Retreat scheduled for Tuesday, October 9th from 1:30 to 8:30 with
dinner catered about 5:30. The location has been tentatively set for the Congaree
National Monument facilities, and this will be confirmed with Council members
as soon as the location has been verified.
- Unity Concert
– The County Administrator reminded Council members that Richland County,
the City of Columbia, and Lexington County have arranged a Unity Concert to
remember the victims from last Tuesday’s terrorist attacks on the World Trade
Center and the Pentagon. The concert will be at Finlay Park from 7:00 PM until
8:00 PM. A van will be available for Council members to go together to the
concert following the Council meeting.
- Richland
County Community Health Care Center Groundbreaking – This event will be
held in Eastover on Saturday, September 22nd.
- Local Option
Sales Tax – The local option sales tax working lunch meeting for local
officials scheduled for Thursday, September 20th in the Administrator’s
Back Conference Room has had 42 people respond to the invitation and indicate
that they plan to attend.
- Central Midlands
Council of Governments – This organization is having a grassroots conference
whose focus will be improving the business climate in the Midlands area.
- Girl Scouts
Women of Distinction – The Girl Scouts are having a luncheon honoring
women of distinction to showcase positive female role models for the Girl
Scouts. This event will be on October 31st at the Sheraton for
$35/person.
- World Affairs
Council: Terror in America – The World Affairs Council hosted a meeting
tonight at 7:30 discussing how to respond to terrorist attacks in the Richland
County area. The meeting was held at the same time as this Council meeting.
- New Deputy
Planning Director – Milton Pope introduced the new Deputy Planning Director,
Michael Criss, to the Council members.
1. Third Reading
Items
- Local
Option Sales Tax Ordinance – Third reading approval was given. Action:
Legal/ Administration
2. Report of
Economic Development
- Ordinance:
Fee Agreement for SYSCO – First reading approval was given. Action:
Legal/ Administration
- Ordinance:
Multi-County Industrial Park Expansion for SYSCO – First reading approval
was given. Action: Legal/ Administration
- Ordinance:
Multi-County Industrial Park Expansion for Verizon – First reading approval
was given. Action: Legal/ Administration
3. Motion Period/Announcements
- Smith: Richland
County received a check for $100 from Lonnie Shealy for disaster relief
for victims of the Pentagon and World Trade Center attacks.
- Mizzell: made
a motion to approve without reference two resolutions recognizing the Richland
Northeast High School girls’ soccer coach as "Coach of the Year"
and boys’ track and field coach as "Coach of the Year."
- Scott: requested
that a report be given at the Development and Services Committee addressing
concerns regarding "flaglots" in Richland County.
- Scott: requested
that a personnel item be placed on the next Council agenda for executive
session.
4.Citizen's Input
– 3 people spoke.
5. Evaluation
of Clerk of Council – This item was deferred to a worksession scheduled
on Tuesday, September 25th.
6. Evaluation
of County Administrator – This item was deferred to a worksession scheduled
on Tuesday, September 25th.
7. Adjournment